New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-03
MR. CASSATrS FAST COLT.
THE BARD TO RACE AT BROOKLYN IN MAY.


has SOUND information to mpart hardly knows how to
be gin to set the public mind straight the subject
1t would be difficult to specify snsl and distinctly
the evidences of foolish guesswok that have found
their way into print AMI no task could be more hope
less than an attempt to the origin of the wild
and conflicting semi-offcia" what good phrase to
conceal mans ignoranceD statements that have
teen dshed up TO the talent" One turf expert who
on yht to know better tells racing meat that The Bard
will hardly be ready :" before the end Of June. i'm
plyng OF course that the greatest aud soundest OF
American three year-ods last year Will not be mt
to win the Suburban next Juno. This Is more
rubbish Another quotes Hayward, the jockey. as
saying that he knows nothing about the Intentions
of Mr.. Cassatt to send The Bard to England, and
poses upon the assertion ii it were n semi official
announcement that the master OF Che 'terbrook ana
Che swod had made mp his mind to Keep hi' colt AZ
home. Such il the absurd suf OF which much OF tho
so-cale1 turf in iorm alton il made nowadays.
The reckless pungcrs who back horses two or three
ia ,nth, before race should not howl If they get bitten
hy tho boOkmakers. The cardinal principle OF betting
il that there must be a possibility OF winning hen the
bet is IN ,dc. " You cannot win where you cannot
lose" Bo)kmakers are no more sgre o. naming the
start in the Suburban than one OF these dreaming
greenhorni, and they assume no little risk III laying
olds OF twenty to against horse that Is kno"n to
ba sound, known to be welShtc irrier, known 10
have speel ana stamina and an animal that has, In
the estimation OF every observing man. excellent
chances Of winning the race. and against which, should
ne come the post the lis not likely to be more
than three OF tour to one Let the stricken LAMBS 60
weep in silence and lot them pray that lr. Ca'satt
NAV yet decide send the pride OF Chest'rbrVok Tor
tho yonng American classics. even il he has to carry
80 pounds, By all let them hold fast to the
chromos VII ch they have bought OF the 5ookmaAers,
recolectnI often rs they take them from their
wastcOlt pockets and slyly TOOL! them o,er that The
Bard il not yet scratched Meanwhile II might be
timilly suggested that they proceed to hedge.
Ii Tao 3 ri is not to start in tho Suburban tho
public may rect assured that his withdrawal will be
announced IN good TIM, Mr.. Cassa't has not fully
de ,dcd t. scratch him but il il his present intention
10 10 So He has not blckel h m TO the extent OF
dollar BIT The Bard Viii not be takeh out of the
race on the of unit1es nor will ne be fright
enel away by the l26 pounds allotted to him In
answer 10 the charge that he vii hardly bs ready
botorc the en of Jane it be stated here-and the
statement is made the beat nuthority-that this
nl.trious OF LoIgieOw w'll be- racing at tho new
Brooklyn track nearly a m)nth before the Suburban
Is to BE- decided AMI. further, he - gong to incir
such penlltiei NJ Par6yiile a. wDnd s,rlol'Y
endang-r Li. chances in the b, han Heap. 1t will be
in honor OF Captain William w. Connor the genial
pro Drie,or OF tho st. Jams HOTEL that Mr.. Cas,att
will send Tho BIrd TOR ths ST. James H)tel STAKES,
which ar, ID b. cDpen lei for At the Nay meeting OF
the new club In that The Bari will carry only
lis pom is, which Oh GIT 70 make the winning post
seen long w.y Oh to tho other starters even though
they inc 4 ic slch worthy i0ssas Blrnlm and Exile
and Jin Gray AMI ItOlDlIOlr nul ElkwOd anu
IhlalsD rAs distance i, one mile and a q1lrtsr'
starter, ~ ist ply 500 each. to wlch the club ids
I.jO) la cash anl Captain Conner 500 IN plate
TIA. race wall 20 worth wnnn,.
The Ba-d viii ais, IA 'c tor tn, Brooklyn Cun one
mile and hd Here ne will carry ths same burden
Ills polnls All mas me = s1ch horse' as Exile. jim
Gray. Ellwooi, ildalgo. Guenn, Nickhan' Blrhum
and FREQ Knight assuming OF course. that they are
not {, be reserved for the suburban. If The Bard b.
reserved tor the bl handicap Hr Cas'a't will have
T., acrifce excel en' chances d winning both the races
Tor which h, now expects to start him at ParkyiIe.
Can he aiDrl T. do thu : IL wOlld appear not,
csne-.aliv when one considers the great danger To
yi,, h,r., exposed m the large fields which the
Suburban generally brings ont And when one looks
oyer the Nav ,rO .ramDc of tn, Brooklyn Jockey
Cllb aud secs how many good Suburban animals are
entered Its rch stakes, n Is br)1sht lace u lce
with the problem. --lI1y can any owner alorl to
sacrifice excellent chances OF winning TWO or more DIS
nurses in Nay tor tn, slender prospect o. capturing
the Suburban III Jlnsi The question is hard to
m .vor Il must be glory those men are alter not
money.
A,to tlkin. Tho Btrl {, En- .an l. it may be stltcl
eutortltiyely that Mr. Clsa! has thou ut seriously
o dduy 80 Bat The Bari v II not 60 At he ha' {, 90
alone, It's iDlrneyiLg 10 Ep'o n Downs an Ascot
Heath will depend upon his owner HAVING or BENG
able 10 ut tnree or four good companions for him.
Many y racing man on reiiIns these conditions Will
eryrutlr h,pe that such c,nplnONS cannot be fon1d
ior there il c)nccallny thu existence OF popular
belief tlta voyage % England metn' ruin to a gooi
horse tn the other hand keener sporsm'n will
with an American colt that il certain t. make the
tnoron,hhrcd- OF the United Kingdom think they have
been {, the races before lac gets through with them
Shord Mr.. Ca-satts colt cross the Atlantic he Will
carry many fond hopes in his heels.
The Bard won moro money last year than an horse
On the American turf his purses ani stakes amount
inc 10 SII. 500. which includes second moneys and
his entrance tccs. lie began the season by winning
tie rroAkncss Stakes ! is miles at Baltimore on May
II, Lcaun. Eurus, ElkwooI, EQlthn aud kock-and
' and ta 40 Ian lN
Fisher In his next race. the Belmont Stakes AT
Jerome Inspector b. gave him beating Fisher being
a ,au IN the saddle In the Gr cen Grass stakes ut
Coney Island he finished nth. with Dry Monopoie.
Inspector b. Walter H. lnow General Nay--one OF
the Kan,ocls 10000 horses ana beverley ahead OF
HIM lie WAS ridden by Fitzpatrick bur could not
run tho grass. Inspector Is oAtrln MN eashy III
the Stud STAKES. Fisher again having tue mount on
The Bard and tho beating WAS repeated u lew days
aterward in the Emporium by another DW}er colt.
Wmitcl. Fisher being in the saddle. Pay Ihe Bard
had been lett at the post and carried llS pounds to
Wntreds lOI. lis second victory was walk
over for the Spindrt Stakes. Dew Drop with W nom
Inc ran q dead heat. declining to run u oi lie
cauiorcd IN winner OF the Barne2at StaNrs AZ Mon
month 2eating Quito. Wnired aud Eectic win
ridiculous ease Fisher rode him IN both races ana
the uDic. which had begun 10 LOOK upon horSo ana
Jockey ias4orted par thought that q" last the
two understood each other Slch reflection proved to
DO premature, Fisher outrddcn at every point by
Mclau ,hlin ia the Stevens Stakes, had the mortihca
ton OF seeing The Bard beaten hall .ength bY Dew
Drop. The Raritan Stakes next saw hun at the post
Fisher still up and here Charity gave HIM the 20
bv" but with only 100 pounds TO Tue Bards llS
Moreover Tho Bard sex that day. OF course The
Bari would have won the Freehold Stakes with or
without u jocsey, Tor he had nothing to beat but
Bnnanhl 80 Fisher can claim no credit there lie
had ridden Mr. Cassatts colt in ten races, six OF which
were lost some OF them doubt through bunslns III
the saddle. At least \ thought racing men, whose
eyes were opening to the sterling qualities oil THIS
courageous son OF LonStelIOw
Finally Hayward got up, and when mon saw hi.n on
Tho Bard : back they said " There IL no misht. IL
was "A lucky day for Mr.. Cassatt Hayward and The
Kard BEGAN partnership by beating Dew Drop IN The
Omuibu, Stakes ~ Monmouth. and from that day to
'c,nt victory for the Chcs.crbrook stable Tho
"ro,tness Of this colt dawncd slowly, but ~ the days
rolled on the public LEANED to estimate his qualities
M thrir propcr value While other hOrses grew stale